ID 4748127 - DoJ - The Provision of a Graphic Design and Print Service

Concepts

• graphic design
• belfast
• printing services
• printing and delivery
• printing and distribution
• a print management function
• graphic design, artwork and print management services
• the final print products
• the print element
• design

Location

BELFAST

Description

The Department of Justice (DoJ) is responsible for the resourcing, legislative and policy framework of the justice system in Northern Ireland. The mission of the Department is: “working in partnership to create a fair, just and safe community where we respect the law and each other”. The Department of Justice, together with its agencies, Non-Departmental Public Bodies (NDPBs) and stakeholders supports the Minister of Justice in delivering on this mission. The DoJ wishes to establish a contract for the provision of graphic design, artwork and print management services. The Contractor will be required to provide a print management function and, if necessary, may subcontract the print element as required. The Contractor will be responsible for the quality and delivery of the final print products. The Contractor will be required to deliver a flexible, high-quality service while achieving best value for money for the public purse. The Contract will be for an initial period of 3 years with the option to extend for two further periods of 12 months each.

Renewal Options

The Contract will be for an initial period of 3 years with the option to extend for two further periods of 12 months each.

CPV Codes

• 79822500 - Graphic design services
• 79800000 - Printing and related services
• 79823000 - Printing and delivery services
• 79810000 - Printing services
• 79820000 - Services related to printing
• 79824000 - Printing and distribution services

Indicators

• Bids should cover the whole contract.
• Options are available.
• Renewals are not available.
• Award on basis of price and quality.

Other Information

The Department of Justice and the following Agencies and Arm’s Length Bodies (ALBs) will be party to this Contract: Northern Ireland Prison Service, Forensic Science Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland Courts and Tribunals Service, Criminal Justice Inspection for Northern Ireland, Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland, Prisoner Ombudsman for Northern Ireland, Police Rehabilitation and Retraining Trust, Probation Board for Northern Ireland, Youth Justice Agency, Northern Ireland Policing Board, Legal Service Agency and State Pathology Department.. The estimated contract values are broad estimates only, include additional quantum for unforeseen demand and to future proof for additional potential users. The estimates are not deemed to be a condition of contract nor a guarantee of minimum demand or. uptake. No compensation will be payable to a contractor should the actual demand be less than that stated. Contract monitoring: the successful Contractor's performance on the contract will be regularly monitored. Contractors not delivering on contract requirements is a serious matter. It means the public purse is not getting what it is paying for. If a Contractor fails to reach satisfactory levels of contract performance they will be given a specified time to improve. If, after the specified time, they still fail to reach satisfactory levels of contract performance, the matter will be escalated to senior management in CPD for further action. If this occurs and their performance still does not improve to satisfactory levels within the specified period, it may be regarded as an act of grave professional misconduct and they may be issued with a notice of written warning and notice of unsatisfactory performance, and this contract may be terminated. The issue of a notice of written warning and notice of unsatisfactory performance will result in the Contractor being excluded from all procurement competitions being undertaken by Centres of Procurement Expertise on behalf of bodies covered by the Northern Ireland Procurement Policy for a period of up to 3 years from the date of issue of the notice. The authority expressly reserves the rights: (i) not to award any contract as a result of the procurement process commenced by publication of this notice; (ii) to make whatever changes it may see fit to the content and structure of the tendering competition; (iii) to award a contracts in respect of any part(s) of the services covered by this notice and (iv) to award contract(s) in stages. And under no circumstances will the authority be liable for any costs incurred by Candidates.